Transportation Archives

No children hurt in Columbia school bus crash

January 28, 2021 3:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

Columbia Public Schools is reporting no one was injured after a wreck involving a bus and a vehicle.

Some Columbia roads see lasting impacts after winter weather

January 28, 2021 8:01 AM Ben Fein

Some roads in and around Columbia are seeing some lasting impacts from Wednesday’s winter weather.

Man seriously injured after wreck in Camden County

January 27, 2021 8:32 PM Karl Wehmhoener

CAMDENTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Camdenton man is seriously injured after a wreck Tuesday night on Spencer Creek Road ease of Route D. According to the crash report, William Burns was traveling east on Spencer Crrek Road when he overcorrected causing the Ford F-350 to skid of the roadway and into a tree. Burns is reported

WEATHER CONDITION UPDATES: Multiple crashes called out across Columbia

January 27, 2021 7:31 AM ABC 17 News Team

Check back for updates on the winter weather conditions around Mid-Missouri.

MoDOT provides update on Missouri River bridge replacement in Rocheport

January 26, 2021 7:17 PM Sydney Olsen

Work to replace the existing Missouri River bridge is moving forward, and construction could start as soon as this fall.

Tuscumbia man charged after Miller County wreck sends passenger to hospital with serious injuries

January 26, 2021 5:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MILLER COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Tuscumbia man is being charged with DWI – serious physical injury after a Sunday morning wreck on Route A west of Indian Trail Road in Miller County. According to the online crash report, Joshua Cox was driving when the vehicle went off-road, Cox overcorrected causing the F-350 to overturn. According

Columbia road crews preparing for snow

January 26, 2021 4:52 PM Matthew Sanders

City of Columbia road crews will report to work at 11 p.m. Tuesday ahead of expected snow Wednesday morning.

Head-on crash kills one in Morgan County

January 26, 2021 6:16 AM Zach Boetto

MORGAN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) One person is dead and two people are recovering from serious injuries after a head-on crash in Morgan County on Monday. It happened around 4:10 p.m. on Highway 5 just north of Indigo Road, south of Versailles. Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Reports show one vehicle was driving south when it

Howard County man suffers serious injuries in one-vehicle crash

January 25, 2021 12:33 PM ABC 17 News Team

A Fayette man was rushed to a Columbia hospital with serious injuries after crashing his truck on Highway 240 in Howard County early Monday.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle parked with its lights on.

Man receives serious injuries in Miller County crash

January 24, 2021 3:16 PM Sydney Olsen

A man was taken to University Hospital in Columbia after a crash Sunday morning.

Water main break closes part of I-70 in St. Louis

January 23, 2021 10:54 PM Sydney Olsen

Interstate 70 in part of St. Louis closed Saturday night after a water main break.

Jefferson City man recovering after motorcycle crash

January 22, 2021 12:49 PM Matthew Sanders

A Jefferson City man was in fair condition Friday after being thrown from his motorcyle.

Two people injured after capsized kayaks at Lake of the Ozarks

January 21, 2021 9:38 PM Karl Wehmhoener

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting two people were injured after two kayaks capsized. According to the online incident report, Camille Vandergriff’s kayak capsized and Seth Arvesen’s attempted to help Vandergriff but Arvesen’s kayak capized as well. Both Vandergriff and Arvesen were helped to a dock by a passing

Motorcycle driver has serious injuries after wreck on Zion Road in Cole County

January 21, 2021 9:22 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting a motorcycle driver has serious injuries after an afternoon wreck. According to troopers, Russell Schaefer was traveling east on Zion road and wrecked on a curve. Troopers reports the motorcycle travelled off the right side of the road and overturned, ejecting Schaefer. Schaefer was taken

Crash blocks highway near Ashland

January 21, 2021 5:03 PM ABC 17 News Team

The crash is at Route DD, just west of Ashland, the patrol’s Troop F said on its Twitter account.

MoDOT: Lane closures to occur during culvert pipe replacement on Route 52 in Miller County

January 21, 2021 4:37 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MILLER COUNTY – MoDOT will close down one lane of Route 52 in various locations of Miller and Maries counties over the next two weeks in order to improve drainage. MoDOT will be replacing culvert pipes between Route 17 in Tuscumbia and Route 133 in Maries County from Monday, January 25 until Monday, February 8.

Lane closures expected during culvert pipe replacement on Route 179

January 21, 2021 4:21 PM Karl Wehmhoener

MONITEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) MoDOT is warning drivers of Moniteau County that Missouri Route 179 lanes will be closed for the replacement of a culvert pipe and ditch cleaning operations over the next two weeks. MoDOT crews will close one lane of Route 179 between Bacon Bridge Road and Factory Creek Road from Monday, January

North Columbia crash closes lanes of Paris Road, Vandiver Drive

January 21, 2021 10:52 AM Matt Ragsdale

Columbia fire trucks and an MU Health Care ambulance responded to the scene.

Motorcycle driver in critical condition after Jefferson City wreck Wednesday afternoon

January 20, 2021 6:41 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri State Highway Patrol is reporting one person was injured after a Wednesday afternoon wreck on US 54 at Rock Port Hills Road in Jefferson City. Troopers say a Dodge Ram was making a wide left turn from the right lane causing the wreck with a motorcycle. According to Eric Maze,

Columbia traffic will be impacted by MU and CPS students returning

January 18, 2021 6:20 PM Sydney Olsen

Columbia Public Schools and University of Missouri students will return to the classroom Tuesday, meaning traffic in and around Columbia will pick up.